[8], 184, [48] pages, [10] folded leaves of plates : 30 cm (4to)

Date of publication supplied by Church, Lande, and Sabin

Date of publication of 1789 suggested by ESTC because the British Library copy has the manuscript Simcoe dedicatory letter to King George III dated 15 March 1789

"An Appendix is added of such letters, papers, and observations, as are necessary to illustrate this journal", pages [1-48], 3rd count, has separate caption title

Reprinted in New York, 1844, under title: Simcoe's military journal

The Queen's Rangers was a partisan corps composed almost entirely of American loyalists, which was continually in action during the years 1777-1783. See Church

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1, [A]4 versos blank) B-2A⁴ a-f⁴

Engraved plans "taken on the spot by G. Spencer Lt. Q. R"

"Sketch of the skirmish at Petersburg" folded plan between pages 136-137 is by I. Hills and is published by William Faden in 1784

(Titles of maps) Affair at Quintin's bridge 18th March1778 -- Surprize of rebels at Hancocks house -- Ambuscade of the Indians at Kingsbridge August 31st 1778 -- March of the Queen's Rangers -- Plan of Oyster Bay as fortified by the Queen's Rangers -- Skirmish at Richmond Jan : 5th 1781-- The landing at Burrell's April 17th 1781-- Sketch of the skirmish at Petersburg, between the Royal Army under the command of Major Gen. Philips, and the American Army commanded by Major Gen. Stewben; in which the latter were defeated, April 25th 1781. copied from a plan of Lt. Spencer's -- Sketch of the action at Osburns April 27th 1781 -- Action at Spencer's Ordinary: June 26th 1781

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